Shanghai still the world's busiest container port

10th January, 2024

CHINA's port of Shanghai maintained the title as the world's busiest container port in 2023 with a 3.6 per cent increase in volumes.

Container volume at Shanghai port exceeded 49 million TEU last year, 1.7 million TEU higher than the throughput in the year before last, according to UK's Seatrade Maritime News.

The port area of Yangshan posted a container volume of 25 million TEU, an increase of 4.6 per cent year on year, accounting for 51 per cent of the total throughput of Shanghai port last year.

Shanghai port currently offers over 320 liner services weekly to over 700 ports worldwide.


Source: shippingazett

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